Born:
March 19, 1964, Tokyo
Education:
1988 Waseda University,
School of Political Science and Economics
Career:
1988 joined Komei Shimbun (Komeito's organ, newspaper)
2013 Manager, Political Department, Komei Shimbun
2015 Deputy Managing Editor, Komei Shimbun
2017 first elected to the House of Councillors
(as of May 11,2023)